The Long Knives Are Crying by Joseph M Marshall Iii
Summoned by the visionary Sitting Bull to the Sioux summer rendezvous on the Little Bighorn River (Greasy Grass), a medicine man shares his vision of a wonderful victory over the Long Knives invaders, though a sad time may come later. When the Sioux's brilliant strategist Crazy Horse learns of a threat from the Western forts, he and his warriors outflank Gen. Crook at the Rosebud River on June 17, 1876. Eight days later, Custer, ignoring Reno and Benteen's reserves, charges a Sioux camp across the Little Bighorn with part of the 7th Cavalry. He and his men are killed in a hail of lead and arrows leaving Benteen and Reno bottled up until a sheltered retreat is possible. The time of sadness is still to come. This second novel in Marshall's "Lakota" series, written from the Sioux perspective, gives the reader a unique insight into a threatened way of life. It's both heartening and memorable.
Joseph Marshall III was born and raised on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) tribe. Because he was raised in a traditional Lakota household by his maternal grandparents, his first language is Lakota. In that environment he also learned the ancient tradition of oral storytelling. Marshall is an author with nine nonfiction works, three novels, a collection of short stories and essays, and several screenplays to his credit. He is also a speaker and lecturer, having appeared throughout the United States and in countries such as France, Sweden, and Siberia. Marshall has also appeared in television documentaries, served as technical advisor for movies, and served as the narrator for the six-part mini-series Into the West, as well as playing the on-screen role of Loved by the Buffalo, a Lakota medicine man. Website: http: //www.josephmarshall.co
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| ISBN 13 | 9781555916725 |
| ISBN 10 | 1555916724 |
| Title | The Long Knives Are Crying |
| Author | Joseph M Marshall Iii |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Fulcrum Inc.,US |
| Year published | 2008-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 364 |
| Prizes | Winner of Benjamin Franklin Award (Historical Fiction) 2009, Commended for Spur Awards (Long Novel) 2009 |
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